Connecticut western news., 1887-04-27

to be. Now read his new advertisement and see what he offers.
 Charles Gillette is painting Dr C,mp's house M. J. Smith is painting J. W. Peet's house; Silas Knicker- b ,cker is painting Mrs Scott's house l; Henry Beardsley is painting and paper ing the Ferris house on Elm street :; John Wrinkle finds steady employment in keeping E. W. Warmers buildings we'll painted.
 Does it pay to advertise in the Connecticut Western News R. H. Whitford, of South Canaan, wrote us yesterday as follows "Please discon- tinue my advertisement and send me the bill. Horses have gone aud I could have sold dozen pair if I had them"
 Mrs Katie Lent Stevenson, who is well-known to the people of Millerton as talented speaker and as a daughter of Rev M. R. Lent, will preach on Sun day, April 24, at the M. E. church of Mlllerton. Her numerous friends in this vicinity will be eager to attend. All welcome.-[M [Millerton Telegram April 22.
 As sequel to the Canaan live stock exhibition Deacon Fl. F. Morse has sold pair of cattle to Nathan Watson. "And still there's more to follow parties having nearly completed nego- tiations commenced that day.
 LATER.-Wm M. Chapin, of Sheffield tells us he has sold two of his valuable Holstein calves, as result of exhibit ing them at Canaan, April 18th.
 An Englishman once presented 8 twenty five thousand dollar printing press to the London Telegraph, accom- panied by letter. saying " In your paper, by judicious advertising, l have amassed the fortune which enables me to offer this testimony of regard and good will"
 We do not need 8 twenty-five thous- and dollar press, but if any of our numerous advertisers feel disposed to divide their profits with us we will take it in "hard cash" and buy our own press, or new "dress" (not for our better-halD but for the paper.
 -Dr Geo. Adams tenement house narrowly escaped destruction by fire 8 few days since. A child playing with matches accidentally set fire to the buckwheat straw with which the house was banked up during the winter. There was no help within hailing dis tance but the lady of the house was equal to the emergency, and unaided, drew about dozen pails of water from the we'll, some distance from the h ouse, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not before the clapboards had been burned entirely through in some places.
 Saturday is Arbor day, but to-day is Litchfeld countys Courting day. The wooing begins at II a. m. in the capitol at Hartford. The lobby are making love to the legislators and inter. esding for their respective suitors, viz, Litchfeld, Winsted and New Milford. ''Faint heart never won fair lady," but 1t is hoped that Litchfeld's assurance and persistency will not succeed, and that the Goddess of Justice will divide her affections evenly between Winsted and New Milford, thus making the day for Litchfeld a Woeing day instead of a Wooing day.
 The entertainment given at Clayton last Friday evening by Miss Kittie Taft and her Sunday school class, assisted by Miss May Benjamin and Mir Fred Cur. tiss of Great Harrington, was very sue. cessful in every way. It consisted ol recitations, dialogues, pantomines and tableaux, aud the orchestra added much to the enjoyment of the audience. Much credit is due Miss Taft and her assis. tants for their selections and the laud' able manner in which they were render. ed. The proceeds are to be devoted to the purchase of books for Sunday school library.
 | The event of the week with Sharon has been the marriage of our Counsello, Willard Baker, Esq, to Miss Nellie Hitchcock, of Unionville, which took place on Wednesday, April 20, in the Congregational church in Unionville A large company were present and ( reception followed the ceremony at the residence of Mir Hitchcock, the father of the bride. There were n my and beautiful presents, some being from their friends in Sharon. Mir. Clayton Card acted as one of the groomsmer and ushers. We are informed that il was fine affair, and we of Sharon al unite in wishing the happy couple grea joy, happiness and prosperity through life.-[ Sharon COT. in Amenia Times | .-Wm. M. Chapin, of Sheffield. Mass. exhibited the following valuable Hol stems at the livestock exhibition 1T Canaan, April 12 2: "Balsam Prince the champion Holstein- -Friesian butte
 bull of New England. Two-year-olt heifer Lady Paragon" out of Quee, of the Hill 4th, with butter record of & pounds in the proceeding Il days Three yearling heifers, descendants ol side of sire of ''Netherland, and Aaggi families, and on side of dam of "Quee1 of the Hill' and Hokweria." I'm e bull calves sired by Paragon. Sine : the exhibition MT Chapin has sold tn yearling bull "Queen of the Hill'
 Paragon" brother of " Balsam Prince. Hon. Milo Richardson, of Lime Rock